We are currently making some important updates to the website

You may notice some layout and styling issues to some of our pages during this process. Please bear with us as we improve our site, and we are working to getting the site fully updated as soon as possible.

Sceptics among us might say that we don’t need another building standard, but when you consider that we spend over 90% of our time indoors, it would seem prudent that the physical places where we live, work and play should be built for health and wellness. The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) is the first building standard to focus on just that – the health and wellness of the people in buildings – and is set to become the benchmark across the globe.

The workplace environment can have a huge impact on the health of an employee. Indoor air pollutants such as solvents from paints or cleaners, poor lighting, or noisy and overcrowded offices can all contribute to sick-building syndrome, poor health and stress among workers. When you put health and wellbeing at the centre of any design brief, it will have a positive impact on staff. Put simply: a building that is good for the worker, is also good for the bottom line.

Informed by a seven-year programme of scientific and medical research and peer-reviewed studies, the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) is a rating based system that sets performance requirements on seven ‘Concepts’ – air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind – and demonstrates the connection between a building and its impact on people’s health and wellness. This can help create an environment that improves nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns, and performance of its occupants.

The needs and requirements of people within a building is something that everybody can identify with, irrespective of where you are from and what belief system you have. The health and wellbeing agenda is looking at the things we connect with, both purposefully and with an end in mind. This will help drive and encourage the owners of a building or company to connect with their staff better. When you work for a large organisation, it’s sometimes hard to feel connected with it. By creating an environment that is better for employees, there is a greater likelihood of them being connected to their workplace, from which they can be productive and flourish.

The industry’s first benchmark for human health and wellness is a step in the right direction and something we are going to be adopting and encouraging. It’s good for us all to work for organisations that are actually interested in their people and take employee health and wellbeing seriously. This is an important factor when choosing where you work. What is the ethos of the company and how transparent is it?

Creating sustainable buildings which make occupants feel better as well as happier and more productive should therefore be a given. It should become part of the culture of a business. The challenge is how do we adopt wellness in the same way that we have embraced sustainability? We wholeheartedly believe that wellbeing should be a part of every building whether it’s a home, school, hospital or an office and look forward to working with project teams to identify how they can reach the various levels of WELL Certification. After all, why should anyone be in a building which is detrimental to their health?

Tags Popular

Subscribe to our newsletter

What our clients say:

We know our comprehensive service is reliable, fast and cost-effective. But the best testimonials come from those we’ve worked with. Here are just a few quotes from our customers: whether architects, property developers or private property owners, they recommend our services without hesitation.

"The service you provided was very efficient and friendly and you kept to our time schedule as promised. I know that one of our tenants , upon receipt of your report has taken action and has been able to achieve savings in their electricity costs.I would have no hesitation in recommending your company to others.Once again thank you past service."

"‘Free or cheap SAP calculations are not always value-for-money. I think our recent collaboration has proven that your services will be very useful to us in the future to keep us on top of specifications and show us how best to meet the ever-changing requirements."

"Darren Evans were very easy to liaise and work with. They were very quick and efficient when responding to queries and obtaining certificates. They were very knowledgeable and resourceful for any queries raised and advice given, and were very organised as a company. I would work with them again and would recommend to others. They are friendly, easy to use, cost-efficient and come up with quick solutions. In particular, they made our lives simple by being very organised and providing a tracking update when required."

"Darren Evans Assessment’s in-depth knowledge helped us make the right choices leading to cost savings for our clients. I found Darren Evans to be very pro-active and helpful. The team provided a prompt and professional service for my client in support of a challenging planning application for change of use from office to residential. Darren Evans ensured that SAP calculations and a strategy for onsite sustainable energy production were in place to meet strict local authority requirements. I am grateful for their help and highly recommend their team."